Read from employer job postings in the published Headcount Labs catalog on 11 October 2026. Pay is the range the employer advertised, in the unit it used.
Posted pay for security officer jobs
| Measure | Hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Median low end of the posted range | $19.00 |
| Median high end of the posted range | $19.52 |
| Median midpoint | $19.25 |
| Middle half of midpoints | $17.51 to $21.75 |
| Postings that give a range, not one figure | 17% |
Another 706 security officer jobs publish yearly pay instead, with a median posted range of $48,410 to $65,371 a year. The two groups are kept apart; nothing is converted.
Security officer pay by state
The 12 states with the most postings that publish pay.
| State | Jobs with pay | Median midpoint |
|---|---|---|
| California | 891 | $21.50 |
| New York | 684 | $19.30 |
| Virginia | 590 | $19.75 |
| Florida | 584 | $18.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 528 | $18.00 |
| North Carolina | 523 | $18.54 |
| Illinois | 441 | $20.00 |
| Texas | 315 | $16.95 |
| Indiana | 224 | $18.00 |
| Georgia | 208 | $17.00 |
| New Jersey | 195 | $18.56 |
| Washington | 194 | $26.50 |
Employers posting the most security officer jobs with pay
| Employer | Jobs with pay | Median midpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Universal | 5,559 | $19.00 |
| Securitas Security Services | 680 | $19.00 |
| Gamma Team Security Inc | 187 | $19.00 |
| Harvard Protection Services, LLC | 35 | $17.25 |
| Securitas | 28 | $20.00 |
| Securitas Security | 24 | $19.93 |
| Sutter Health | 21 | $36.41 |
| Sunstates Security | 18 | $20.49 |
| Surefox North America Inc | 16 | $30.00 |
| Acts Retirement-Life Communities | 13 | $19.14 |
| Constellis | 13 | $30.77 |
| IronWatch Security | 13 | $19.00 |
Get these jobs and their pay with one request
Ask for security officer jobs in the United States that publish pay. title matches the words as one phrase:
curl --request GET "https://api.headcountlabs.com/v1/jobs?title=security%20officer&country=US&has_pay=true¤tness=current&limit=50" \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>'Each record carries the pay range, currency and unit as published. Narrow it with state, city or pay_min; see the filters page.
Questions
What do security officer jobs pay?
In 8,217 open US job postings that publish hourly pay, the median posted range runs from $19.00 to $19.52 an hour as of 11 October 2026. Half of the range midpoints fall between $17.51 and $21.75.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay range each employer wrote in its own job posting, read from the employer's career page. They are advertised ranges for open jobs, not what current staff earn, and not a survey.
Which jobs count as security officer?
Jobs in the United States, paid in US dollars, whose title contains “security officer” or “security guard”. Seniority words such as senior or lead stay in, so the figures cover every level.
How do I get the records behind the figures?
Send the request on this page. Each job comes back with its pay range, currency and pay unit, the employer, every location and the link to the employer's posting. The fields page lists everything in a record.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes. There is a free monthly allowance; the pricing page lists it and the paid plans.
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Create a key, run the request above, and check the pay against the employer postings.
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